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tripping

[trip-ing] / ˈtrɪp ɪŋ /




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If they were handing out medals for not tripping over Mick Jagger, I should probably win gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

These are the spending traps tripping up the richest generation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Mark Christie, former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, last year requested a briefing on the risk of data centers tripping offline at once upon learning it had happened in PJM.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

A model tripping or garments ripping in front of the cameras.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

I will my legs to move faster, tripping over the uneven sidewalk while the tears I refused to give him chase each other down my cheeks.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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